The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-20

The Murderer OF His Cousin, Fanny Lilllar
Madison Hanged at Richmond, Na.-He
Meets His Doom with FirmneSs-A Silkeu
Rope with Too Much stretch to It-He
Makes No Confession.
RGCuHONp, Va, Jan. 14-Cluverius was
executed at | 10 p. m. He died protesting
his innocence.
The morning broke cloudy to-day. The
thick IN st hid the light of the sun, and
clouds obscured the sky. 1t was gloomy,
disa sagrc"abl" beginning of what afterward
proved to b. a bright and beautiful day,
for at ten o'clock the mist disappeared,
the clouds rolled away and the atmosphere
was as bright and bllmy as ever seen in
May.
Cluycrius was up early His counsel,
Mr. Bev. Crump, parted with him at two
o'clock this morning, and he afterward
took only a few hours rest. without re
moving his clothes He bore up bravcly,
but seemed to be hopeful. Groups of peo-
pie gathered around the newspaper Offices
and the vicinity Of the jail, anxious to hear
what action, if any, the Governor had
taken. AS the hours wore on the crowd
increased. AM tn" excitement became
more and more intense. The telephone al
the city Jail was kept III constant use, ask
ing for the latest news.
The Governor remained IN MS private
Office i'll the Executive Mansion and was
not seen 10y any OF the counsel lheE nd"
done all that was posSlOle lor Ihelr cllcht'
but to no avail.
Mr.. Bcv. Crump. one of the most active
of the counsel came down to the jail about
eleven o'clock aud had talk with the
prisoner Mr.. Frank Cunningham VINO
has frequently sang for the prisoner ;
qualification, also came down ana SANG
with much melody several hymns one Oh
Whlch oeEah' now rlrui I" r"uHu''ioii !.
SAINTS Oh ImS horu' greatly al noo..,7 80
prisoner ne eNt!''''e"1 'h'' ~ VI
hanging was @rea'lF aug Ehle"'eu ol rta9..I 49,"
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| at1"h oi ihe ''oNeFhor "oulu "'' @ "i,'
mere were EI'"I many iil7 -
TINS many Oh 'he'l very SeNero "P0n ''i'
ToNefhoI' ,, -
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| execution
The scatfold was erected IN the ihclosure
| OF the Jail yard. and admlttance was
| gained only by aucket from my SefgeanC
smith. notwithstanding TINS the shhaii
out by idle curiosity.
After Mr.. Crump reported that the Gov
ernor had determined not to interfere,
Sergeant Smith hurried his preparations
for the execution. The crowd on the out
side, at least fifteen thousand, yelled and
hootCd, and seemed impatient for the
crisis. a herd of cattle was driven
through the crowd on Jail alley, and this
| caused IL wild ripple OF excitement, the
street being densely packed with human
beings.
At1 p IN. the prisoner was led out of his
cell. He wore a neat suit of black dag
oral cloth His arms were pinoned in
front. and his step was firm. The pcop'e
| on house-.ops and in the trees yelled when
they saw him descending the st 'ps, and
this was the signal for a general whOOp
from the crowd Down the winding steps
OF the iail came the procession. headed by
| Denuty Sergeant Macon. followed by Ser
1eant I G. smith, escorting the prisoner,
and behind them Rev. DR., W. f. Hatcher
and Denntv Sergeant Alien.
Cluvarfns was cool and collected he did
not 1uiver or show tho slightest nervous
ombarrassmeut He stepped quickly and
naturally mn thn louy AigLt of steps and
| stonpad Immediately in the center of the
iran door, He wore a cheap brown hat,
and his shoes We're of the fashionable cut
and neatly polished. His face mad on it a
heard of several davs growth, and his
conntanoucs seemed fixed as by force of
Great will mower
Snroeant Smith advanced to the front
If tbr sraffold and in a loud and distinct
voice rn,d tho death warrant. Turning 10
tho n,,,s0uar after finishing the reading
he asked.
..Hava Won any thing to saw"
10 mis- (luv,,.ius rep}ied in a voice
rnaudiblc far away:
"Not 2 word. sir"
Roy DR. Hatcher the, said:
Get us all pray and kneeling upon
the rouoh nine. board, Of the scdffold, he of-
foroi a fa,,,,a,t rr vcr to the throne of
mercy. During this prayer the prisoner
reuoIrod standing. No trace of excitement
was visible, except that his eye]ids quiv-
erred ever second. His her had bocn re-
moved and his brown hair glsteheo IN lhe
sunlight.
When the Drayer was ended. the CON
lemncd man asked Rev. DIR. Hatcher to
come near him, AMI when the latter did so,
a few words in a low voice were said to
| him. Turning to the crowd below Dr.,
Hatcher sail:
| Il am requested by the prisoner TO
say Just one word, that he carries no
| lll-feeling to-day against any one on
earth"
DIR. Hatcher then turned ana bau'
the prisoner farewell Deputy Sergeant
Allen tied his legs together and put the
black cap over his head and adlnslei It.
was sprung and the body of Cluver.us
shot downwards 50 quickly that none
| could describe it,